{"id":21322,"date":"2024-07-16T20:40:18","date_gmt":"2024-07-16T20:40:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/?p=21322"},"modified":"2024-07-16T20:41:08","modified_gmt":"2024-07-16T20:41:08","slug":"minister-teixeira-emphasizes-ethical-behavior-in-public-service-at-round-table-discussion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/minister-teixeira-emphasizes-ethical-behavior-in-public-service-at-round-table-discussion\/","title":{"rendered":"Minister Teixeira Emphasizes Ethical Behavior in Public Service at Round Table Discussion"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n\n<p>In a concerted effort to enhance transparency and integrity within government agencies, Minister of Parliamentary Affairs and Governance, Gail Teixeira, addressed a gathering of government officials at a Round Table Discussion focused on Ethical Behavior in the Public Service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Minister Teixeira underscored the government&#8217;s commitment to fostering ethical conduct among public servants, emphasizing the imperative of upholding integrity and resisting situations that could compromise ethical standards. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She emphasized that while maintaining ethical standards might not always be popular, it is crucial for effective governance and public trust.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>During her address, Teixeira highlighted the Anti-Corruption Framework as a pivotal initiative aimed at bolstering Guyana&#8217;s defenses against corruption. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The framework includes comprehensive guidelines and legal safeguards to protect public servants from unlawful instructions and ensure accountability in governance practices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Teixeira also outlined ongoing efforts to update existing guidelines and booklets on ethical conduct and governance principles. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These updates aim to provide clearer directives and empower public servants with the necessary tools to navigate ethical dilemmas effectively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Round Table Discussion, attended by Permanent Secretaries, local government leaders, and other officials, served as a platform to reinforce ethical practices across various government sectors. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It underscored the government&#8217;s proactive stance in promoting transparency and ethical behavior as fundamental pillars of responsible governance in Guyana.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In a concerted effort to enhance transparency and integrity within government agencies, Minister of Parliamentary Affairs and Governance, Gail Teixeira, addressed a gathering of government officials at a Round Table&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":21323,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[350,351],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-21322","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","category-politics"],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21322","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=21322"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21322\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":21324,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21322\/revisions\/21324"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/21323"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=21322"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=21322"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=21322"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}